Online Advent Calendar 2017 - December 1st

This is Mill Hill's Snowy Wonderland - which I stitched last year (2016). It is one of my very favourite finishes.

Jo always sets us a little task for our blog post; we have to answer a Christmassy question:

How do you plan to spend Boxing Day? Do you have
any traditions associated with this day?

Well, normally, we all go to the movies for DS2's birthday, who was born on Boxing Day.

As, often, it is a bit flat the day after Christmas, we started to go see the blockbuster movies which usually came out on Boxing Day - all of the Lord of the Rings movies, the Harry Potter movies, and so on. And do you know, even though, DS2 is nearly 25, we still do it every year!

However, this year, TraderVic, DSister2, DD and DS2 and I will all be in Sicily for Christmas - so not sure what we will do with all of the Sicilian cousins but I am sure it will be lots of fun!

(Unfortunately, DS1 and DDIL will not be coming with us as they are moving to Brunei for two years instead! Yes, I said Brunei on the island of Borneo - my goodness!)

Here they are, all dressed up to go to a fancy dinner last evening.

Anyway, Merry Christmas everyone,

Now, please don't forget to visit the Advent Calendar on Jo's blog each day up until the Big Day! hugs,

Comments

This post is an absolutely great start of Jo's advent calendar. So nice to see your wintery forest all in whites and blues again, I still remember when you stitched it.Such an awesome adventure that lies ahead of you. Sicily must be wonderful at this time of the year, not too hot and not too cold. And when you have relatives there, all the better.

Thanks for taking part in the Advent Calendar and kicking it off in great style.I stitched Winter Wonderland myself and will be getting it out to display soon.Always nice to see a photo of one of your handsome sons too!Have a wonderful Christmas travelling.

Have a great month of December and great holidays on Sicily island. If you ever manage it to Greece you will have to meet with me too!But I bet your next trip will have to be to Brunei with the most amazing palace in the world I think!I love your Mill Hill pattern.Is it on perforated paper? I think it is one of my favourite patterns too and with the little bunny it reminds me of the first night I arrived in Finland years ago for Christmas and saw such snowed trees in my friend's garden and a hare jumped out of the dark!Exactly that view and those colours in Finland. Have a great month! AriadnefromGreece!

Hello I'm visiting on the blog hop. I love that Mill Hill and have the kit to do myself. Just need to do it haha. It's sure beautiful finished up. Thanks for sharing your tradition. Hope you enjoy this year too.

I remember that piece from last year. I love it too -- it's so pretty! I love seeing your DS 1 and 2. Yikes! Brunei? Wow, that's a big move! I do hope those of you who are going to Sicily have a fun time. That's so exciting!! Who knows, maybe you can manage a movie while you're there!